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Beaver

A township of 1,477 people in Pike County, Ohio
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails15 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
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About Beaver

Village in Ohio, United States
442Population
0.4 sq miArea
686 ftElevation

Beaver is a village in Pike County, Ohio, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census. The village most likely was named after nearby Beaver Creek.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Beaver

Housing in Beaver

$165K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beaver home is worth about $165,000, up 1.9% in a year, 34% below the Ohio typical home.

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Most working residents leave Beaver for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Waverly (12%), Columbus (9%) and Chillicothe (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Waverly
12%
Columbus
9%
Chillicothe
7%
Scioto
5%
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Health in Beaver

D−

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

23worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 8.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Piketon Family Health CenterPiketon · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 45613, 45690 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beaver →

Natural hazards in Beaver

8
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves
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Climate in Beaver

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Beaver has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter
64° / 42°Spring
83° / 61°Summer
66° / 44°Fall
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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Beaver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#36Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictEastern Local School DistrictSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Eastern BranchBeaver · 3.2 miles · 49 hrs a week

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Where Beaver is

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Catbar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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